THE APPLICATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING METHOD IN TEACHING WRITING TO THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF STATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 8 OF PALEMBANG

Abstract

Abstract: This study focused on the Application of Consciousness Raising Method in Teaching Writing to the
Tenth Grade Students of State Senior High School 8 of Palembang. In this study, the materials were limited to
recount essays in the theme of Personal experience that consist of 3 simple paragraphs to the Tenth Grade
Students of State Senior High School 8 of Palembang. The result of the test shows that the Application of
Consciousness Raising Method in Teaching Writing to the Tenth Grade Students of State Senior High School 8
of Palembang, it could help the students in making their writing recount essays better. Based on the result of the
test, the students who were taught through Consciousness Raising Method got higher scores than those who
were not. In the experimental group, the highest posttest score was 85, the lowest posttest score was 61, and the
average was 71.30. While 79 was the highest score in the control group, the lowest posttest score was 55, and
the average was 65.53. On the other hand, the result of t obtained was 3.783. Meanwhile its critical value at 0.05
significance level for one tailed test with 58 (df) was 1.671. Since the t obtained was higher than t table, Ho was
rejected and Ha was accepted. In conclusion, the Application of Consciousness Raising Method in Teaching
Writing to the Tenth Grade Students of State Senior High School 8 of Palembang was effective.